Beauty and the Beast, directed by Bill Condon will be getting a sequel, which will be released in 2019 or 2020. As per the production company, Emma Watson and Dan Stevens will still be playing the lead role.

They want everyone back for an original story. It is the next phase of what Disney would like to do with their live-action sequels to their animated classics. (Beauty and the Beast (1991) has three direct-to-video installments. Set within the events of the first animated film, ‘Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas’ served as holiday special in 1997, followed by ‘Belle’s Magical World’ in 1998.

However, currently the production company is busy with the remakes of ‘The Lion King’, ‘Dumbo’ and ‘The Little Mermaid’.